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Stereotyping? | Gen Z 'really annoying' to work with, says Jodie Foster
Hollywood actor Jodie Foster has said that Gen Z can be “really annoying” to work with, insisting...
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Communicating change | Pontins staff reportedly let go via text after sudden park closure
This news article explores methods of communicating job losses after reports of Pontins staff being sacked...
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Legal battle | SpaceX fights back after being accused of firing staff who criticised Elon Musk
SpaceX has launched legal action in response to claims that it sacked employees who criticised their...
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Royal Recognition | HR professionals among those named in King's New Year Honours list
This news article details a handful of HR professionals named in the 2024 New Year Honours list
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Hiring Row | HR candidate told by employer they want to hire 'fewer white men' loses tribunal
A candidate for an HR Manager role at a financial services company has lost a sex and race discrimination...
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Family Friendly HR | Lidl doubles its paid time off for maternity & adoption
Lidl GB has become the first supermarket to introduce 28 weeks full pay for colleagues on maternity or...
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£32m scandal | Ex-BP chief pays heavy price for failing to disclose workplace relationships
The former CEO of BP has paid a heavy price - £32 million in fact - for failing to tell the board about...
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Burnout risk | Wayfair CEO warns staff to expect 'working long hours' as firm bids to stay profitable
Wayfair's CEO has told employees to expect long hours and to 'blend and balance' their work with...
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Hybrid shake-up | Nationwide orders staff back to the office, despite past advocacy for remote work
This article talks about remote and hybrid working.
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'Clearly banter' | HR worker sues employer for asking him who 'would be in his threesome'
A HR practitioner at an unnamed firm is suing their company for sexual harassment after his manager asked...
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Tribunal | Biotech firm director sacked after colleague smells cannabis in company car
A director at a Bristol-based biotech company has been sacked after a colleague could smell cannabis...
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Sacked | CEO stalked employee who threatened to leak their affair
The CEO of Australia-based firm Wisr has been sacked for stalking a female employee who threatened to...
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Defamation case | Boss forced to pay former employee-turned-competitor over Facebook post
The owner of a luxury car upholstery business has been ordered to pay over £47,000 after a former employee...
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Festive finances | Half of firms worried that staff won't be able to afford Christmas party
Half of businesses who are planning a Christmas, festive or end-of-year party are concerned about employees...
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'A travesty' | 1 in 7 HR leaders say men better suited to senior roles than women
This news piece explores a new survey which looks into the discrimination facing young women in UK workplaces,...
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Exploiting WFH | Fraud watchdog targets staff secretly working two full-time jobs
This article explores a recent rise in WFH and hybrid staff working more than one full-time job, and...
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'They take advantage' | Sharon Osbourne reveals she's sacked men for harassing young female staff
This news article explores themes of sexual harassment in the workplace, following revelations from Sharon...
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Carnival UK | Cruise firm withdraws 'fire & rehire' threat facing 900+ staff
Fire and rehire proposals have been withdrawn by a major cruise company after discussions with union...
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Dressing down | 1 in 3 employees work in their pyjamas, survey reveals
This article explores new data about dress codes and professional appearances in the workplace, based...
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'He wasn't prosecuted' | Worker unfairly sacked after HR saw video of him being confronted by 'paedophile hunters'
A warehouse worker who was sacked after co-workers found a video of him being confronted by 'paedophile...
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